plato nacional
/plato naθjonal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "national dish" is translated into Spanish as plato nacional.
The phrase refers to a food or meal that is considered representative of a particular country.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of plato, meaning 'dish' and nacional, meaning 'national'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural ending: platos nacionales. The adjective nacional is invariant for gender, meaning it stays the same whether the noun is masculine or feminine, though plato is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/plato naθjonal/
Did you know?
- In Spain, claiming that paella is the plato nacional can spark a heated debate, as many consider it a regional dish of Valencia rather than a representative meal for the whole country.
- The word plato is a distant relative of the English word 'plateau', as both stem from an ancient root meaning 'flat'.
Examples in context
- El asado argentino es considerado el plato nacional de Argentina.Argentinean barbecue is considered the national dish of Argentina.
- El casado es considerado el plato típico nacional de Costa Rica.Casado is considered the typical national dish of Costa Rica.
- El ceviche es el plato nacional del Perú. ¡Es delicioso!Ceviche is the national dish of Peru. It's delicious!
- ¿Has probado la comida típica de España? La paella es una delicia.Have you tried the typical food of Spain? Paella is a delight.
- La crema catalana es considerada el plato emblemático de Cataluña.Crema Catalana is considered the emblematic dish of Catalonia.
- La paella es el plato nacional de España.Paella is the national dish of Spain.
- Busco un restaurante que sirva el plato nacional.I am looking for a restaurant that serves the national dish.
- ¿Cuál es el plato nacional de tu país?What is your country's national dish?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing food at a restaurant.
- JavierSofía, ¿sabes cuál es el plato nacional de aquí?Sofía, do you know what the national dish is here?
- SofíaSí, Javier, el plato nacional es el ceviche.Yes, Javier, the national dish is ceviche.
- JavierSe ve delicioso, quiero probarlo ahora.It looks delicious, I want to try it now.
- SofíaEntonces pidamos una porción para compartir.Then let's order a portion to share.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nacional, plato, CC BY-SA 4.0.
